Sales Executive (Rochester, NY)

CVS Health; City of Albany (NY); Remote; USD 57,000 - 111,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Paid time off

Retirement savings options

Wellness programs

Job summary

CVS Health is hiring for a remote, full-time sales-focused role supporting a territory spanning Albany to Buffalo. The position emphasizes strategic partnerships, cross-selling health and life insurance products, and delivering customer-centric solutions.

Candidates should have 3–5 years in the health/insurance space, an active insurance license, and proven presentation skills. Proficiency with Microsoft Office and Salesforce is preferred for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience (Group medical, product preferred).
• Health and Life Insurance License.
• Persuasive Presentation Skills demonstrating value and moving client to purchase.
• Deep understanding of business financials, products, and services.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Salesforce experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Builds strategic partnerships with producers and customers to achieve profitable growth and cross sell objectives for assigned business or customer segments, products, and geographies.
• Strong understanding of customer needs and expectations across multiple market segments.
• Moderate influence on the sale and retention of business.
• Oversees targeted business prospects to develop new opportunities and cross sell to ensure profitable customers.
• Creates presentations for clients with input from SMEs and coordinates with underwriting for quotes.

Skills

Sales experience

Insurance license

Presentation skills

Financial acumen

Microsoft Office

Salesforce

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Salesforce

Microsoft Office

Job description

We're building a world of health around every individual - shaping a more connected, convenient and compassionate health experience. At CVS Health®, you'll be surrounded by passionate colleagues who care deeply, innovate with purpose, hold ourselves accountable and prioritize safety and quality in everything we do. Join us and be part of something bigger - helping to simplify health care one person, one family and one community at a time.

This is a Work from Home position. Target base location Rochester and Syracuse. Territory responsibility will span from Albany to Buffalo.

Position Summary:

• Builds strategic partnerships with assigned producers and customers to achieve profitable growth and cross sell objectives for assigned business or customer segments, products, and assigned geographies.
• Strong understanding of customer needs and expectations across multiple market segments.
• Moderate influence on the sale and retention of business.

Fundamental Components:

• Oversees targeted business prospects to develop new opportunities and cross sell business to ensure profitable customers and help grow the business through consultative consulting, issue resolution, and superior service.
• Manages and builds producer relations as needed depending on book of business or market segment(s) being supported.
• Identifies opportunities to partner with the client by drawing from the entire spectrum of product lines, illustrating a keen understanding of clients' multifaceted needs and benefits utilizing Aetna's full product array (e.g., fully vs. self-insured, product combinations and/or product specializations by industry).
• Develops, executes, and communicates company objectives that are aligned with prospect's objectives, financial position, and employee benefits strategy.
• Coordinates sales materials, testimonials, and support from SME's to put together presentations for clients.
• Delivers organized polished presentations of solutions with benefits tied to constituents' needs.
• Collaborates with underwriting to prepare competitive quotes for targeted prospects.
• Creates open enrollment plan with producer and plan sponsor to maximize enrollment.
• Monitors industry information and competitive environment of the marketplace to position Aetna's strength accordingly.
• Ensures product, pricing and services meet client's needs while meeting Aetna revenue growth and profit objectives.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to uncover profitable growth and cross-sell opportunities within new or existing customers and to support post-sale activities.
• Coordinates sales materials, testimonials, and subject matter expert involvement in support of the successful delivery of constituent presentations. May participate in constituent meetings including finalist presentations, educational presentations, and capabilities presentations.
• Manages/coordinates the integration of client's and Aetna's internal organizations and partners cross-functionally to complete sales, installation, and servicing.

Experience:

• 3-5 years of relevant industry experience (Group medical, product preferred)
• Health and Life Insurance License
• Persuasive Presentation Skills demonstrating value and moving client to purchase.
• Deep understanding of business financials, products, and services
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; Salesforce experience a plus

Education:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Anticipated Weekly Hours

40

Time Type

Full time

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$56,855.00 - $111,414.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls. The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in offering a comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits that reflects our commitment to our colleagues and their families.

This full‑time position is eligible for a comprehensive benefits package designed to support the physical, emotional, and financial well‑being of colleagues and their families. The benefits for this position include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, retirement savings options, wellness programs, and other resources, based on eligibility.

Additional details about available benefits are provided during the application process and on Benefits Moments.

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 11/12/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.